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Onappu Thattu

From Chinna Jameen · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Ilayaraja, Swarnalatha
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chinna Jameen
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
28 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Drrrrrrrrr….drrr..drrrrrr….
Onnappu thattu bullaacku
Vaangi thaaren raasaiya
Kaathula onnu
Mookula onnu mattaiyaa
Adhai appadi konjam
Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa
Santhana pattu melaakku
Vaangi thaaren raasaiyaa
Pombala pola pothikka
Neeyum aasaiyaa
Oru poovaiyum vechu
Pottaiyum vechu pesaiyaa
Pozhuthaana aduppoothum
Potta pulla nee thaan
Inimelae idhu pola
Unakku onnum thaevai illa
Onnappu thattu bullaacku
Vaangi thaaren raasaiya
Kaathula onnu
Mookula onnu mattaiyaa
Adhai appadi konjam
Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa
Porantha idam periya idam
Maranthuteeyae
Pozhuthannaikkum kuzhanthaiyai pol
Irunthuteeyae
Thariyama edhirthu nikka
Therinjikaiyaa
Thalaimuraiyin perumaigalai
Purinjikkaiyaa
Akka thaan pakkaavaa
Sonnanga kelaiyya
Makkaaga nikkathae nee
Veeranai pol sooranai pol maaridanum
Vengaiyai pol nee ezhunthu seeridanum
Vanthaval ellam akkava
Pottathu ellaam sokkava
Poda po naan thaan
Iva sonna ketkanuma
Onnappu thattu bullaacku
Vaangi thaaren raasaiya
Kaathula onnu
Mookula onnu mattaiyaa
Adhai appadi konjam
Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa
Pozhuthaana aduppoothum
Potta pulla nee thaan
Inimelae idhu pola
Unakku onnum thaevai illa
Onnappu thattu bullaacku
Vaangi thaaren raasaiya
Kaathula onnu
Mookula onnu mattaiyaa
Adhai appadi konjam
Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa
Oru kiliyo unna nenachi
Urugathaiyaa
Manasula thaan una varanji
Maruguthaiyaa
Thala thalanu valarnthirukku
Theriyaliyaa
Thavikkirathum thudikkirathum
Puriyaliyaa
Annachi akkava
Kannalam kattiko
Kann vecha un mela thaan
Naayanathai naangal ellam oothugirom
Ayyarai pol manthirathai odhugirom
Othaiyil nippaen ennalum
Vendiyathilla kannaalam
Pesathae ingae
Unga akka sangathiya
Onnappu thattu bullaacku
Vaangi thaaren raasaiya
Kaathula onnu
Mookula onnu mattaiyaa
Adhai appadi konjam
Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa
Pozhuthaana aduppoothum
Potta pulla nee thaan
Adi aathi ena maathi
Vechavanga yaarum illae
Onnappu thattu bullaacku
Vaangi thaaren raasaiya
Kaathula onnu
Mookula onnu mattaiyaa
Adhai appadi konjam
Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa
Drrrrr... drrr... drrrr...
A glittering golden nose stud,
I will buy and get for you, my dear prince!
Wear one on your ear,
wear one on your nose,
and swing it a little that way,
swing it a little this way!
A sandalwood-scented silk shawl,
I will buy and get for you, my dear prince!
To wrap yourself like a woman,
is that what you desire?
Wear a flower in your hair,
put on a bindi (forehead mark) and speak, sir!
When evening comes, blowing into the kitchen stove,
you are just like a timid girl!
From now on, living like this
is not what you need at all!
A glittering golden nose stud,
I will buy and get for you, my dear prince!
Wear one on your ear,
wear one on your nose,
and swing it a little that way,
swing it a little this way!
You were born into a noble family,
yet you forgot all about it!
All day long,
you have remained just like a child!
Learn to stand up
and face others courageously!
Learn to understand
the great pride of your ancestors!
Elder sister explained it so well,
listen to what she said!
Do not just stand there like a fool,
you must turn into a brave and valiant hero!
You must rise and roar like a leopard!
Is every girl who comes by an elder sister?
Is everything one puts on a shirt?
Get lost! Am I someone
who must obey just because she says so?
A glittering golden nose stud,
I will buy and get for you, my dear prince!
Wear one on your ear,
wear one on your nose,
and swing it a little that way,
swing it a little this way!
When evening comes, blowing into the kitchen stove,
you are just like a timid girl!
From now on, living like this
is not what you need at all!
A glittering golden nose stud,
I will buy and get for you, my dear prince!
Wear one on your ear,
wear one on your nose,
and swing it a little that way,
swing it a little this way!
A sweet girl is thinking of you
and melting with longing!
Drawing your picture in her heart,
she pines away for you!
She has blossomed into full youth,
can you not see?
How she suffers and aches for you,
can you not understand?
Brother, marry my elder sister,
take her hand in marriage!
Her eyes are set only on you!
All of us will blow the wedding pipes,
and chant the sacred mantras like priests!
I will always stand alone,
I do not need any marriage!
Do not talk here
about your elder sister!
A glittering golden nose stud,
I will buy and get for you, my dear prince!
Wear one on your ear,
wear one on your nose,
and swing it a little that way,
swing it a little this way!
When evening comes, blowing into the kitchen stove,
you are just like a timid girl!
Oh my, to change who I am,
there is no one who can do that!
A glittering golden nose stud,
I will buy and get for you, my dear prince!
Wear one on your ear,
wear one on your nose,
and swing it a little that way,
swing it a little this way!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a playful, high-energy teasing and motivational track from the 1993 Tamil movie 'Chinna Jameen'. The villagers/friends mockingly tease the male protagonist—a young heir to a grand zamindar family—for acting naive, passive, and timid. They sarcastically offer to buy him women's jewelry like nose rings, silk sarees, and flowers, telling him that he acts like a shy girl hiding by the stove rather than stepping up to claim his rightful heritage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kaathula onnu / Mookula onnu mattaiyaa / Adhai appadi konjam / Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa

The repetitive ending sounds 'iyaa' across chorus lines create a rhythmic, folk-style musical cadence.

Upamai (Simile)

Veeranai pol sooranai pol maaridanum / Vengaiyai pol nee ezhunthu seeridanum

Compares how the hero ought to behave—like a warrior, a hero, and a pouncing tiger (vengaiyai pol)—to encourage courage and strength.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Oru kiliyo unna nenachi urugathaiyaa

Refers to the heroine metaphorically as a 'kili' (parrot), representing youthful innocence and beauty.

Monai (Initial Rhyming / Alliteration)

Porantha idam periya idam / Maranthuteeyae

The initial sounds 'Po' and 'Pe' in 'Porantha' and 'periya' create internal phonetic harmony.

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Trivia

'Chinna Jameen' (1993) stars Karthik, Sukanya, and Vineetha. The film's music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The song relies heavily on traditional Tamil rural folk banter, where villagers mock a shy hero to spur him into standing up for his lineage and accepting a romantic match.

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